1. MyRA Introduction & Overview
Whether you’re managing a farm, coordinating a supply chain, or supporting the certification process, your journey with the Rainforest Alliance starts in one place – the MyRA platform.
This chapter is an overview of the MyRA system specifically relating to the Rainforest Alliance Certification.
MyRA brings together everything you need to:
Register and manage your organization
Apply for certification
Submit required data
Track certified volumes
Submit product claims
Think of MyRA as your central hub for working with the Rainforest Alliance.
2. Rainforest Alliance Certification Platform (RACP)
Once you’ve registered in MyRA, one of the main systems you’ll use is the Rainforest Alliance Certification Platform (RACP). This platform sits inside MyRA and supports the full certification workflow, from your application to audit preparation and ongoing compliance.
2.1 RACP for SAS v1.4 Certification
RACP is where most of your SAS v1.4 certification-related actions take place.
Once inside RACP, you’ll be guided through a series of steps depending on your role (e.g., farm, supply chain organization, third party).
These include:
Completing your Certification Application Form (CAF)
Defining your certification scope
Uploading farm data and geolocation files
Running your geo risk assessment
Submitting self-assessments and indicator data
Coordinating with your Certification Body
Managing audit feedback and corrective actions
Viewing and downloading your certificate
All of this happens through guided tiles and dashboards that help you know exactly what to do next.
What the high-level user journey looks like:
Register in MyRA
Get guided to Rainforest Alliance Certification Platform (RACP)
Complete certification tasks in RACP
Return to MyRA anytime as your central portal
Always remember, while you may interact with other platforms along your journey, these are all integrated and link back to MyRA.
2.2 RACP and European Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) Compliance
The Rainforest Alliance Certification Platform (RACP) supports both certification and selected steps toward compliance with the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).
Whether you’re applying for certification or only engaging in the EUDR process, RACP provides tools to collect and manage essential data, such as farm locations and deforestation risk assessments.
It’s important to note that participation in the EUDR for non-certified organizations does not constitute full compliance with the regulation. Instead, it only helps you carry out a risk assessment based on the geo-data and farm information you submit.
The EUDR currently applies to specific commodities: cocoa, coffee, palm oil, soy, rubber, wood, and cattle. Within a Rainforest Alliance context, EUDR-related features are focused primarily on the cocoa and coffee sectors.
2.2.1 EUDR Is Built into the Certification Process
If you apply for Rainforest Alliance certification for Coffee or Cocoa crops, you’re automatically assessed against the EUDR-aligned requirements. There’s no extra form to fill out or separate application to manage. Further, please note that non-compliance with those specific requirements will not lead to decertification.
As part of your certification steps in RACP, you’ll provide:
Farm geolocation data (polygon files)
Crop and harvest information
Risk assessment results
Organizational structure and site details
This data is used to support both certification and EUDR reporting. Once submitted, it’s made available to your Certification Body and can be used to demonstrate compliance with the EUDR’s requirements for traceability and deforestation-free sourcing.
3. EUDR Assessment
The Rainforest Alliance Certification Platform (RACP) supports full EUDR compliance through the assessment done in RACP.
The process involved with the EUDR assessment is as follows:
Create your account and set up your organization in MyRA. This is your central access point for capturing data related to the EUDR assessment.
Step 2: Set Up Organization & Sites
Provide your legal entity details, contact info, and physical sites involved in sourcing, processing, or managing applicable EUDR crops (e.g. cocoa and coffee)
Step 3: Add Farm Units or Sourcing Locations
You’ll be prompted to enter or import the following data:
Farm name or group
Crop(s)
Location details (e.g. country, region)
Farm structure (smallholder, large farm, group)
Step 4: Upload Geolocation Data
For each farm unit, you must provide:
Polygon files (.kml, .json, .geojson, etc.)
Coordinates with at least 6 decimal accuracies
RACP will validate the format and structure of this data.
Step 5: Run the Geo Risk Assessment
This automated step:
Confirms farms are on land and in the correct country
Checks for overlap with protected areas
Assesses risk of deforestation based on the provided polygons
Results are assigned per farm unit (e.g. Low / Medium / High risk).
Step 6: Submit Indicator Data (if required)
In some cases, especially for certification-linked users, you’ll also submit Indicator Data via a simple online questionnaire covering:
Harvest data
Farm management practices
Labor conditions
This step helps validate traceability and supply chain due diligence.
Step 7: Finalize and Retain Records
Once all data is submitted and validated:
The platform confirms your EUDR setup is complete
The data can be shared with buyers or uploaded into due diligence systems
You’re responsible for keeping the records for at least 5 years, in line with EU regulation